I asked NE some questions about their role in protecting two nests of Hen Harriers in Yorkshire last summer (2018). The two nests were on the same estate and one male was paired with two females. Natural England’s account of what happened on this moor does not fully accord with what local raptor workers tell…
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Paul Leyland – Orange-backed Tachinid
Paul writes: the Orange-backed Tachinid (Tachina fera) is a fantastic fly. It’s quite large, reaching 16mm long and easily recognisable by its colours and spiky appearance. It is fairly well distributed throughout England and Wales but less common in Scotland. I usually see them in August and September, I found this one recently at Harlow…
Writing competition
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This blog’s 2018 writing competition is to make the case that any particular month of the year is either the best or the worst month for enjoying nature in the UK. How you treat that subject is up to you. There will be a prize, a signed copy of my book Remarkable Birds, for what…
Tim Melling – Ural Owl
Tim writes: the Ural Owl is a close relative of Tawny Owl, but it is much larger with a much longer tail. The owl is about half a metre long with a wingspan well over a metre (<134cm), and weighing more than a kilogram. Tawny Owl by comparison has a wingspan just under a metre…
Saturday cartoon by Ralph Underhill
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